Come Dine with Me

Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Monday 06 Jul 2009 Channel 4

Another chance to see a celebrity special with previously extra, unseen footage. X-Factor star and tenor Jonathan Ansell entertains Lynsey De Paul, Tamara Beckwith and MC Harvey.

Series 4 Episode 30 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Friday 03 Jul 2009 More4

It's the last meal of the competition in Ipswich and Gerard, the gallant butcher, makes his bid to beat his rivals, with a menu full of meat, but will it be enough to claim the winnings?

Celebrity Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Thursday 02 Jul 2009 Channel 4

Abi Titmuss is better known for peeling off her clothes than peeling her onions but, unimpressed by the cooking so far, she's determined to prove that some celebrities can cook.

Series 4 Episode 29 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Thursday 02 Jul 2009 More4

Waitress Lisa Quinton is hosting meal four of the competition in Ipswich and she's determined to bag that prize. Tensions are still bubbling within the group, though, so it's not easy.

Celebrity Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Wednesday 01 Jul 2009 Channel 4

Paul Ross put his trademark bluntness to stinging use to criticise Rodney Marsh and Lesley Joseph's food, and now they're determined give as good as they got.

Series 4 Episode 28 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Wednesday 01 Jul 2009 More4

Midway through the competion in Ipswich, tension is in the air after the previous night's fall-out between Angie and Zoe. Angie hosts this dinner and things don't get any better.

Celebrity Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Tuesday 30 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Lesley Joseph loves entertaining, but admits her cooking isn't the best. So it's no surprise that her lamb isn't cooked, leaving her guests facing a meal of raw meat.

Series 4 Episode 27 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Tuesday 30 Jun 2009 More4

It's day two in Ipswich and, having enjoyed himself a little too much on the first evening, Barry faces the prospect of preparing a three-course meal for four strangers with a hangover.

Celebrity Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Monday 29 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Rodney Marsh, Lesley Joseph, Paul Ross, Abi Titmuss and Linda Lusardi take it in turns to throw a dinner party. First up is Rodney Marsh, but there's one small problem - he can't cook.

Series 4 Episode 26 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Monday 29 Jun 2009 More4

This competition takes place in Ipswich, where former pub landlady Zoe Condon welcomes four strangers into her house in a bid to be crowned host with the most.

Series 4 Episode 50 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Friday 26 Jun 2009 Channel 4

The final host in Preston is the youngster of the group, 31-year-old Paul Morris, who's managed to steer clear of controversy during a week of tears, tantrums and early departures.

Series 4 Episode 49 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Thursday 25 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Beautician Dawn Barry has a lot of explaining to do after escaping early from Bernard Dorsett's Caribbean evening the previous night.

Come Dine with Me (49 mins)

9PM Tuesday 23 Jun 2009 More4

Four colourful cooks from in and around Swindon take it in turns to throw the perfect dinner party in the hope they'll walk away with the £1,000 prize money.

Series 4 Episode 47 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Tuesday 23 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Experienced host Valerie Holiday is hoping to wow her guests' taste-buds with Lancashire pheasant: a notoriously difficult bird to cook well without it drying out.

Series 4 Episode 46 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.29PM Monday 22 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Former nightclub owner Nigel Evans is the first host to welcome four strangers to his house in an action-packed week of culinary competition in Preston.

Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Friday 19 Jun 2009 Channel 4

It's the last dinner party of a momentous week in Torbay that has seen furniture breakages and disagreements aplenty. Will tonight's host Carol provide a calming dinner party experience?

Series 4 Episode 15 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Friday 19 Jun 2009 More4

It's the last day of the culinary competition in London as self-confessed Jamie Oliver wannabe Matthew Baker hopes to beat his rivals with a fancy menu, but will it be enough to win?

Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Thursday 18 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Restoration expert and well-to-do Patrick Walker, is keen to show off his palatial house, including "the biggest aga in the village".

Series 4 Episode 14 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Thursday 18 Jun 2009 More4

Fussy wine-lover Moni Bharij is cooking up an Indian banquet in an attempt to bring Bollywood bling to London. She's convinced her lavish five main courses will land her the £1000 prize.

Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Wednesday 17 Jun 2009 Channel 4

It's political activist and bingo-enthusiast David Ward's chance to throw his version of the ultimate dinner party. And inevitably a few cracks have started to show between the guests.

Series 4 Episode 13 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Wednesday 17 Jun 2009 More4

Teddy bear-loving deputy headmaster Peter Rixham hopes special place settings, kitsch music and Deidre the stuffed deer head will make his guests feel welcome, but will it be enough?

Come Dine with Me (48 mins)

9PM Tuesday 16 Jun 2009 More4

It's women only as four females from Southampton take it in turns to throw their idea of the perfect dinner party.

Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Tuesday 16 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Super fastidious housewife Alison Deare finds time in between her housework to prepare an Italian-themed dinner for her guests, although even she describes it as an 'unadventurous' menu.

Series 4 Episode 12 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Tuesday 16 Jun 2009 More4

Lisa Connell hosts the second dinner party of the culinary competition in London, but her perfect plans are thrown into chaos by some tricky parmesan crisps and her temperamental oven.

Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Monday 15 Jun 2009 Channel 4

The culinary competition comes from Torbay and first up to host with an overly ambitious menu is 23-stone street warden Gavin Dyer.

Series 4 Episode 11 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Monday 15 Jun 2009 More4

The culinary competition visits the cultural melting pot that is London and who better to start it off than half-American, half-Swedish Judi Lembke who serves plenty of Swedish schnapps?

Series 4 Episode 5 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Friday 12 Jun 2009 Channel 4

The last day of the culinary competition in Portsmouth is therapist Lynne Derry's turn to host.

Series 4 Episode 4 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Thursday 11 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Unconventional policewoman Sheena Ives hopes that her Scots-Mexican fusion night will give her the perfect birthday present and win her the £1,000.

Series 4 Episode 3 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Wednesday 10 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Ultra-confident restaurateur Maria Wilkinson works with the best chef in Portsmouth, so her guests' expectations are extra high.

Come Dine with Me (49 mins)

9PM Tuesday 09 Jun 2009 More4

Four strangers from Luton showcase their cooking and hosting skills. It's a week of secret helpers, Elvis impersonators, dirty tricks and dessert in a hot tub.

Series 4 Episode 2 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Tuesday 09 Jun 2009 Channel 4

With 10 years' experience staging first-class dinner parties in the sky, air steward Lee Stafford reckons his hosting and presentation skills will fly him to the top of the leader board.

Series 4 Episode 1 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Monday 08 Jun 2009 Channel 4

The culinary competition comes from Portsmouth and first up to host is straight-talking supermarket sales manager Kate Hibbert. And it's not long before the atmosphere turns frosty.

Series 32 Episode 1 Come Dine with Me at Christmas (49 mins)

Four amateur chefs take turns to cook one dish of a festive banquet to serve to the others. Each course is served in the contestant's own home before they all move on to another contestant's house.

Series 4 Episode 50 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Friday 26 Jun 2009 Channel 4

The final host in Preston is the youngster of the group, 31-year-old Paul Morris, who's managed to steer clear of controversy during a week of tears, tantrums and early departures.

Series 4 Episode 49 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Thursday 25 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Beautician Dawn Barry has a lot of explaining to do after escaping early from Bernard Dorsett's Caribbean evening the previous night.

Series 4 Episode 47 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Tuesday 23 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Experienced host Valerie Holiday is hoping to wow her guests' taste-buds with Lancashire pheasant: a notoriously difficult bird to cook well without it drying out.

Series 4 Episode 46 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.29PM Monday 22 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Former nightclub owner Nigel Evans is the first host to welcome four strangers to his house in an action-packed week of culinary competition in Preston.

Series 4 Episode 30 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Friday 03 Jul 2009 More4

It's the last meal of the competition in Ipswich and Gerard, the gallant butcher, makes his bid to beat his rivals, with a menu full of meat, but will it be enough to claim the winnings?

Series 4 Episode 29 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Thursday 02 Jul 2009 More4

Waitress Lisa Quinton is hosting meal four of the competition in Ipswich and she's determined to bag that prize. Tensions are still bubbling within the group, though, so it's not easy.

Series 4 Episode 28 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Wednesday 01 Jul 2009 More4

Midway through the competion in Ipswich, tension is in the air after the previous night's fall-out between Angie and Zoe. Angie hosts this dinner and things don't get any better.

Series 4 Episode 27 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Tuesday 30 Jun 2009 More4

It's day two in Ipswich and, having enjoyed himself a little too much on the first evening, Barry faces the prospect of preparing a three-course meal for four strangers with a hangover.

Series 4 Episode 26 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Monday 29 Jun 2009 More4

This competition takes place in Ipswich, where former pub landlady Zoe Condon welcomes four strangers into her house in a bid to be crowned host with the most.

Series 4 Episode 15 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Friday 19 Jun 2009 More4

It's the last day of the culinary competition in London as self-confessed Jamie Oliver wannabe Matthew Baker hopes to beat his rivals with a fancy menu, but will it be enough to win?

Series 4 Episode 14 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Thursday 18 Jun 2009 More4

Fussy wine-lover Moni Bharij is cooking up an Indian banquet in an attempt to bring Bollywood bling to London. She's convinced her lavish five main courses will land her the £1000 prize.

Series 4 Episode 13 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Wednesday 17 Jun 2009 More4

Teddy bear-loving deputy headmaster Peter Rixham hopes special place settings, kitsch music and Deidre the stuffed deer head will make his guests feel welcome, but will it be enough?

Series 4 Episode 12 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Tuesday 16 Jun 2009 More4

Lisa Connell hosts the second dinner party of the culinary competition in London, but her perfect plans are thrown into chaos by some tricky parmesan crisps and her temperamental oven.

Series 4 Episode 11 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

2PM Monday 15 Jun 2009 More4

The culinary competition visits the cultural melting pot that is London and who better to start it off than half-American, half-Swedish Judi Lembke who serves plenty of Swedish schnapps?

Series 4 Episode 5 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Friday 12 Jun 2009 Channel 4

The last day of the culinary competition in Portsmouth is therapist Lynne Derry's turn to host.

Series 4 Episode 4 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Thursday 11 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Unconventional policewoman Sheena Ives hopes that her Scots-Mexican fusion night will give her the perfect birthday present and win her the £1,000.

Series 4 Episode 3 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Wednesday 10 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Ultra-confident restaurateur Maria Wilkinson works with the best chef in Portsmouth, so her guests' expectations are extra high.

Series 4 Episode 2 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Tuesday 09 Jun 2009 Channel 4

With 10 years' experience staging first-class dinner parties in the sky, air steward Lee Stafford reckons his hosting and presentation skills will fly him to the top of the leader board.

Series 4 Episode 1 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

5.30PM Monday 08 Jun 2009 Channel 4

The culinary competition comes from Portsmouth and first up to host is straight-talking supermarket sales manager Kate Hibbert. And it's not long before the atmosphere turns frosty.

Series 3 Episode 70 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Howard the hairdresser from Hale is desperate to prove to his guests he's as good as any top chef, and he pulls out all the stops in an attempt to win the prize.

Series 3 Episode 69 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Hard-nosed businesswoman Jan Burrows hopes to win over her fellow diners with a three-course meal of all her favourite foods and she's also got a trick up her sleeve.

Series 3 Episode 68 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

Posh vet Edward Davies believes in buying his food as locally as possible. He picks up the lamb from a nearby farmer and catches the trout for his main course at a local fish farm.

Series 3 Episode 67 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Eccentric pensioner Katie Noden lives in a bungalow with her husband and son. Katie is no stranger to dinner parties: she's been playing host for over 50 years.

Series 3 Episode 66 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Party girl Nicola loves to socialise and has decided that the best way to win over her guests is to keep them entertained and ply them with alcohol.

Series 3 Episode 60 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's the final meal of the culinary competition from Manchester and Stuart Burke is hoping to win the top prize with an inspired, modern British menu.

Series 3 Episode 59 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

Hostess Karen Oulton plans to pull out all the stops to impress the other diners with her cooking skills. But will her flashy hosting be her downfall?

Series 3 Episode 58 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

It's the turn of 'Off the wall' performance artist and vegetarian Dan Cumberland who is hoping that his majestic bean curry feast will bag him the top prize.

Series 3 Episode 57 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Housing officer Susan Brickell aims to smooth over the rough edges and serve a holiday-inspired Greek meal, but nerves get the better of her when her timings go up the spout.

Series 3 Episode 56 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

The meals are from Manchester where interior designer Carlos Buller is first host and Carlos' apartment causes some amazement.

Series 3 Episode 55 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Nature lover Sarah Pickering is putting on a good old-fashioned spread. For the first time, haggis is on the menu for this group of diners.

Series 3 Episode 54 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's Lizzy McCubbin's turn to show off her culinary skills. She's pulling out all the stops with stilton and walnut pate and individual fish pies, but will it be enough for her to win?

Series 3 Episode 53 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Host Forbes Robertson, the only man in the group, is Ayr's answer to Donald Trump, and his menu plan includes pigs' trotters, which don't appeal to his guests.

Series 3 Episode 52 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

College lecturer Elaine Munro is hoping her no-nonsense approach to dining will score highly. She's serving spicy tomato and lentil soup, followed by Scottish salmon wrapped in Parma ham.

Series 3 Episode 51 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

White witch Maureen McKissock is the first host for some competitive cooking in Ayr. She's got plenty of supernatural surprises in store for her guests, including a magical curry.

Series 3 Episode 50 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's the climax of the week in Kent and super-confident Steven believes his menu of local Kentish foods will give him overall victory.

Series 3 Episode 49 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Zoe hopes her menu, influenced by her global travels, will be sufficiently tasty to prompt fussy Tanya to clear her plate for the first time.

Series 3 Episode 48 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

It's meal three in Kent and Alan's turn to impress. His laid-back exterior conceals a vast mass of skills in cuisine cookery - and he has chosen a menu of his favourite restaurant dishes.

Series 3 Episode 47 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's meal two of the competition in Kent and former punk Trevor wakes with a hangover following the previous evening's Sri Lankan feast. He soon realises he's going to need some help with his cooking.

Series 3 Episode 46 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

This culinary competition takes place in Kent, where Tanya, who is more used to shopping for shoes than food, prepares an ambitious 17-dish spice-laden menu.

Series 3 Episode 45 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

It's the final meal in Cambridge and the turn of ex-nightclub singer-turned-market researcher Carolyn Tycer, who's concentrating more on the entertainment than the food.

Series 3 Episode 44 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

It's the fourth meal of the competition and German-born domestic goddess Simone Breneis is planning to pull out all the stops to make sure she wins.

Series 3 Episode 43 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's the turn of house husband and home-grown produce fan Phil Webb, who's hoping to impress his guests with a menu of pork straight from his own little piggies.

Series 3 Episode 42 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's meal two in Cambridge and the turn of flash estate agent Gael Norris to show her skills. Gael is a perfectionist who goes to extraordinary lengths to get the presentation right.

Series 3 Episode 41 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

The chefs hail from Cambridge and first to take the culinary challenge is mum of three Rachel Tooher-Rudd. It doesn't take long for the gregarious host to rope in some help.

Series 3 Episode 40 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

The last host in Derby is hip, trendy, half-French web designer Danny, who leaves his bewildered guests stunned with his menu written in French. But will his Gallic charm win the day?

Series 3 Episode 39 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

The host is erotic dance teacher Michele Cooper but everyone is getting fed up with Patsy's picky eating habits: she hasn't eaten a dessert all week.

Series 3 Episode 38 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

Patsy Sewell-Mwamba is confident her feast of spicy dishes will tickle her guests' taste buds, but some of her Derby diners aren't great fans of exotic food.

Series 3 Episode 37 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Postman Graham Fox is hoping to deliver a winning menu, but it's not just about the food; he also has to keep his guests sweet, and that could be a tricky task after last night's party.

Series 3 Episode 36 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

The culinary competition heads to Derby, where the first host is single mother-of-five Julia Knight, who is planning to bring some colour to her evening with a Mexican theme.

Series 3 Episode 35 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's the final night of the culinary stand-off in Liverpool and it's the turn of etiquette queen and Royalist, Margaret Twemlow.

Series 3 Episode 34 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Customer service manager Ian Cook tries to grab the top prize by planning his cooking as a military operation.

Series 3 Episode 33 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's Nikki O'Leary's turn to compete for the prize, but it's not going to be easy because she's planning to serve a three-course vegan meal to four meat-loving food connoisseurs.

Series 3 Episode 32 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Super competitive host Dan Redfern, a fishmonger, tries to impress his guests by spending £200 on alcohol alone to accompany an ambitious four-course meal.

Series 3 Episode 31 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

The culinary competition kicks off in Liverpool, with host 71-year-old Terry White, who hopes to win over four complete strangers with his classic Cordon Bleu menu.

Series 3 Episode 30 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's the final round of competitive dining in Edinburgh. If lady-of-leisure Jennifer Crosbie is going to bag the £1,000 prize, she'll have to win over four rather jaded guests.

Series 3 Episode 29 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Cocky barman-turned-catering manager James Gammie has been boasting about his cooking and cocktail skills all week. Now he has to prove to his sceptical guests that he's not all talk.

Series 3 Episode 28 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

Texan born-again Christian Tanya Williams is hoping to wow her guests with no fewer than six courses of good old southern American cuisine.

Series 3 Episode 27 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

The second meal in Edinburgh is hosted by 67-year-old vegetarian and wine critic Paul Dwyer. Paul is planning a meat-free Tuscan meal.

Series 3 Episode 26 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

The first host in the dining competition in Edinburgh is mum-of-three Tracy Dobbie. Tracy is cooking for four people she's never met and has a plan: booze and plenty of it.

Series 3 Episode 25 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's the final meal of the culinary competition and it's the turn of chocoholic super-mum Heather Skipper to wow her guests, but will it be enough to win the prize?

Series 3 Episode 24 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

It's the turn of 42-year flight attendant Karen Perry, who is hoping that her stylish salmon bake with chilli, lime and ginger will see her fly off with the prize.

Series 3 Episode 23 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Host Sue Thomas has a real challenge on her hands. Can she win over her meat-loving guests with a complete vegetarian menu?

Series 3 Episode 22 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's the turn of 57-year-old golfing fanatic Ernest Lemonheigh, who is hoping that his traditional Welsh fare of cockles, bacon and laver bread will be enough to bag him the prize.

Series 3 Episode 21 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

This competition comes from Swansea, and first up is social worker David Murray who is hoping to wow his guests with his formal approach.

Series 3 Episode 20 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's the Birmingham grand finale, and sporty sophisticate Suzie is hoping to make a late bid for the £1,000 prize. But will her alcohol miscalculation cost her dear?

Series 3 Episode 19 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Marketing businessman Wayne plans to wow his guests with an extravagant menu and top-class hospitality. But is he trying just a little bit too hard?

Series 3 Episode 18 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

The host for the third part of the culinary competition in Birmingham is garage owner Amanda, who hopes to do a better job than her rivals at feeding her guests on time.

Series 3 Episode 17 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Recruitment consultant Ian organises his menu so that he can prepare the dishes in advance and spend as much time as possible with his guests. But then his plans start to unravel...

Series 3 Episode 16 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Tidiness-obsessed host Nicola's dinner party in Birmingham looks doomed from the start, as she seems to use all her time cleaning her house and shopping for place mats instead of cooking.

Series 3 Episode 15 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's the last day of the competition and Aggie Mackenzie's turn to dazzle her guests with her culinary skills, but will it be enough for her to walk away with the £1,000 charity prize?

Series 3 Episode 14 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

The boot is on the other foot when restaurant critic Toby Young's culinary skills are under scrutiny. Toby freely admits he's better at reviewing than cooking.

Series 3 Episode 13 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

Anneka Rice is more used to being wined and dined than getting her hands dirty. She still opts for an adventurous menu full of Mediterranean flavour, but is this a challenge too far?

Series 3 Episode 12 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Birds of a Feather star Linda Robson takes centre stage in the battle of the celebrity chefs. But Linda has never cooked for a dinner party before...

Series 3 Episode 11 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Anneka Rice, Linda Robson, Aggie MacKenzie, Rowland Rivron and Toby Young each throw a dinner party. Rowland Rivron is a first-time chef - will his main course of chicken save the day?

Series 3 Episode 5 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's the last meal of the competition. Can architect, surveyor and property developer Richard Whitaker walk away with the £1,000 first prize?

Series 3 Episode 4 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

It's Italian estate agent John Santamaria's turn to host the dinner party. He's cocky, confident and convinced that his Italian menu has all the winning ingredients.

Series 3 Episode 3 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

It's the turn of 70-year-old opera singer Patricia Varley who's hoping to impress her guests with a retro menu of dinner party hits straight out of the 70s.

Series 3 Episode 2 Come Dine with Me (22 mins)

It's meal two in London and fishmonger Jonathan Norris is the host. He's passionate about all things fishy, but will his menu see him swimming into the top spot?

Series 3 Episode 1 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

Cooking for four complete strangers in London is anthropologist Linda Shanson, leading off the five-dinner challenge with no fewer than 16 dishes from around the world.

Series 2 Episode 45 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's the last meal of the competition and it's the turn of retired company director Ross Thompson to show whether she can do the business in the kitchen.

Series 2 Episode 44 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Doncaster tailor Danny Churchill has planned a full evening's entertainment - including impressions, magic and music!

Series 2 Episode 43 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Dinner three in Doncaster and it's the turn of electrician Steve Clift to see if he's got the culinary skills and hosting expertise to win the prize.

Series 2 Episode 42 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Katherine Taylor is cooking a four-course meal of Yorkshire favourites, including fish patties and pate-stuffed steaks with Yorkshire pudding.

Series 2 Episode 41 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Doncaster is the destination, and first to host is Neena Rainey, a child minder and mother of two. She'll need all her expertise to deal with her childish guests.

Series 2 Episode 40 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

It's the last menu of the competition and the turn of former army chef Paul Ulett to host his dinner. He runs his kitchen by the "five Ps" (prior preparation prevents poor performance).

Series 2 Episode 39 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

Pippa Hudson is well practised in the art of entertaining, but there's a small problem with her guests: she doesn't like them. Can Pippa's food and wine make up for her lack of enthusiasm for the…

Series 2 Episode 38 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Craig MacAlpine hosts the latest dinner and tries to scoop the cash prize by planning a thoroughly sophisticated evening for his guests.

Series 2 Episode 37 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Publisher Richenda Hines bids to be the best of the Gloucestershire country cooks by preparing a typically English barbeque. Sadly, she's overlooked the typically English weather!

Series 2 Episode 36 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

The culinary competition visits Gloucestershire, where the first host, trout-farm owner Tim Small, plans to go huntin', shootin' and fishin' to bag the £1,000 prize.

Series 2 Episode 35 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Authentic Indian curry appears on the Come Dine with Me menu in this episode and Ishrat Gazala vows to make it hot, but will she win?

Series 2 Episode 34 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Businesswoman Sharon Eaton is laying on a mammoth ten-dish Thai banquet in her bid for Glasgow gourmet glory - but has she bitten off more than she can chew?

Series 2 Episode 33 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's mid-way through the competition in Glasgow and host Christine Thornton is determined to put her Scottish rivals well and truly in their place.

Series 2 Episode 32 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Paul Lydon plays host in Glasgow and he's even been fishing for their supper, but will it be enough to net the prize?

Series 2 Episode 31 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

First of the hosts in Glasgow is sporty 72-year-old Aileen Dunn who loves throwing parties, taking risks and has a penthouse flat complete with its own dedicated lift.

Series 2 Episode 30 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's the final culinary party from Bristol and the host, singer-songwriter Chyna Warren, is vowing to hit the highest note of the contest and walk away with the £1,000 prize.

Series 2 Episode 29 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Health obsessive Clive is serving six dishes but after the previous night's excesses, with Chyna ending up comatose on the sofa before dessert, Clive has opted to serve almost no alcohol.

Series 2 Episode 28 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Ronnie Masters takes centre stage at the mid-point of the culinary extravaganza. A PR for a successful catering company, she decides to get some tips from one of the chefs at work.

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Series 2 Episode 27 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Rachel Hodgson, who is half Spanish, goes back to her Mediterranean roots to cook up a feast of tapas. But before long, things aren't looking too sweet for the senorita.

Series 2 Episode 26 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Entertaining first in Bristol is Nick Needs, who reckons he's such a good cook that he can emulate dishes he's eaten in some of the city's top restaurants.

Series 2 Episode 25 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

First-class trolley dolly Sam Hughes has spent the week criticising her fellow foodies' presentation skills, so she's determined to reach for the sky with her own service.

Series 2 Episode 24 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Cocky Aussie sales rep Jarrod Pepper is laying on the most unusual menu - crocodile and prawn kebabs followed by roasted kangaroo. He reckons it's bound to send him hopping to the top spot!

Series 2 Episode 23 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Psychic Jenny Cross swaps her crystal ball for a mixing bowl, claiming she knows the winner, but even she couldn't predict that she would buy the wrong melon and overcook her main course!

Series 2 Episode 22 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Hairdresser-turned-restaurant critic Gordon Todd's motto is: 'If you fail to prepare, then prepare to fail.' But he's not as ready as he thinks he is when it comes to the starters.

Series 2 Episode 21 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

First to bid for the culinary crown in Nottingham is busy entrepreneur Karen Cullen, but things are not going smoothly in the kitchen.

Series 2 Episode 20 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's the final meal in Essex and interior designer Amanda Swanwick-Aharoni is hoping to be decorated with the title of top host. But will her formal banquet be her undoing?

Series 2 Episode 19 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Trainee actress Keeley Lawrence has asked a local restaurant to cook for her dinner party, and she isn't telling her guests what she's up to. Will she get away with it?

Series 2 Episode 18 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

The diners are getting on each other's nerves. Fitness fanatic Kevin Reynolds decides it's time to sort them out by serving a health-conscious meal followed by a work-out.

Series 2 Episode 17 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Sixty-something belly-dancing fan June Tedaldi tries to shimmy her way to dinner party dominance, planning a relaxed night in a bid to say farewell to her rivals.

Series 2 Episode 16 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

The first hostess of the competition is sales rep Jane Phillips Martin. Jane is Essex woman personified: she knows how to have a good time and has the gift of the gab.

Series 2 Episode 15 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

Fiery farm-owner Melinda hopes to harvest the £1,000 prize with an upmarket evening. She's laying on a bumper crop of food including Beef Wellington, crab salad and a pudding of prunes.

Series 2 Episode 14 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

Glamour model-turned-housewife Nathalie may have braved the cameras but she's a bundle of nerves when it comes to cooking for her four feisty female guests.

Series 2 Episode 13 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Tough-talking PR Paula knows some of Brighton's top restaurateurs and she's not too proud to call in a few favours, but even then the culinary cock-ups seem to flow from start to finish.

Series 2 Episode 12 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Actress Julia has to put on the show of her life if she's going to scoop that first prize. She's decided to hire a butler to help her out, but will the others mark her down for cheating?

Series 2 Episode 11 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

This round features fun-loving, flamboyant females from Brighton. Margaret fell in love with the West Indies while on holiday, so she's bringing a Caribbean theme to her menu.

Series 2 Episode 10 Come Dine with Me (23 mins)

It's crunch time for the five London chefs: the prize for the winner will be awarded at the end of the last dinner party, hosted by singleton Serena Wilson.

Series 2 Episode 9 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's meal four and glamorous gran Jacqueline Gill is taking her turn to cook in London, going back to her Caribbean roots for her menu.

Series 2 Episode 8 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Perfectionist Bill Buckley cuts costs with sparkling wine and lump fish caviar. Will hard-to-please Isabelle score him as low as she did Chris?

Series 2 Episode 7 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Meal two and Aussie smoothie Chris D'Sylva is playing host. He's a laid-back drinks' PR, who takes a relaxed attitude to entertaining. But his carefree approach soon gets him into trouble.

Series 2 Episode 6 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

This round of the culinary competition comes from London, and first to host is steely PR Isabelle Goldstein. She's got one aim in life: to win, no matter what it takes.

Series 2 Episode 5 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

It's the final meal, and a winner is set to be announced once the last host, comic writer David Quantick, has cooked for his fellow celebrities.

Series 2 Episode 4 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

The penultimate evening sees comedian Helen Lederer play host, and it's a night to remember, often for all the wrong reasons.

Series 2 Episode 3 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson plays host, opting for risotto to start, with sea bass for the main course. The only problem is that she has never cooked either dish before.

Series 2 Episode 2 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

Soul diva Mica Paris swaps microphone and mixing desk for microwave and mixing bowl to host a dinner party inspired by her Jamaican roots, but she forgets one ingredient: chairs!

Series 2 Episode 1 Come Dine with Me (24 mins)

In a celebrity challenge round, fashion designer Ben de Lisi prepares an Italian feast, forgetting Ulrika Jonsson is allergic to wheat!